Few minutes ago, a magnitude-8.7 earthquake struck Russia’s Far East. The earthquake caused Tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii.
Evacuations were reported in the Russian regions nearest the quake’s epicenter on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Earthquake near Russia has been raised to 8.7 magnitude, and a tsunami alert has been spread to Alaska, Japan, and Russia#earthquake #tsunami #Russia #Japan #Hawaii #Alaska pic.twitter.com/CY72ecdBnc
— Sumit (@SumitHansd) July 30, 2025
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves of 1 to 3 meters (yards) above tide level were possible along some coastal areas of Hawaii, Chile, Japan and the Solomon Islands. Waves of more than 3 meters (yards) were possible along some coastal areas of Russia and Ecuador.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami had been generated by the quake that could cause damage along the coastlines of all the Hawaiian islands.
“Urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property,” the warning said. The first waves were expected to arrive within 3 hours.
🚨 BREAKING: Tsunami waves from the 8.7 magnitude earthquake have begun slamming Russia
Buildings are already being swept away
Tsunami waves are also heading to Hawaii, expected to arrives within hours pic.twitter.com/dPg72zln9N
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 30, 2025
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 8.0, Japan and U.S. seismologists said.
Japan and the U.S. Geological Survey later updated their measurements to 8.7 magnitude and the USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of 19.3 kilometers (12 miles).
The quake was about 250 kilometers (160 miles) away from Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s four big islands, and was felt only slightly, according to Japan’s NHK television.
Russia’s Tass news agency reported from the biggest city near the epicenter, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Tass added that power outages and mobile phone service failures in the capital of the Kamchatka region.
This looks to be a much stronger tsunami then expected, this footage was taken from the same area that factory was seen, there is NOTHING left in that area, PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. #Russia #Tsunami #japan #earthquake pic.twitter.com/pBEdvd1h2b
— Mr ashen (@TheOfficialMrA1) July 30, 2025
Tass also quoted a local Russian official as saying residents on Sakhalin Island were being evacuated and emergency services were working at full capacity.
The National Tsunami Warning Center, based in Alaska, issued a tsunami warning for parts of the Alaska Aleutian Islands, and a watch for portions of the West Coast, including California, Oregon and Washington, and Hawaii.
The entire U.S. West Coast is under a tsunami watch that could hit in just hours after an 8.7 earthquake hit Kamchatka, Russia. pic.twitter.com/O8gIzZXtvP
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) July 30, 2025
The advisory also includes a vast swath of Alaska’s coastline, including parts of the panhandle.
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